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May 20-21, 2019 | Vienna, Austria
Biomaterials and Nanomaterials &
Materials Physics and Materials Science
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Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume 3
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hermoelectricity is the direct conversion of thermal
energy into electrical energy (denoted as thermoelectric
generator TEG) and vice versa (denoted as thermoelectric
cooler TEC). Therefore, thermo electrics is literally associated
with thermal and electrical phenomena. The main
advantages of TEG’s and TEC’s are their noiseless operation,
no moving parts and no working fluids are necessary.
In this presentation we will give an overview of the physical
principles of thermoelectricity, the existing state of research
and the performance parameters of thermoelectric materials
as well as examples of the wide range of applications of
thermoelectric modules (e.g. waste heat recovery, generation
of electric power in remote area, solar TEG, space flight,
medicine, etc.).
Speaker Biography
Karl Heinz Gresslehner completed his PhD in the field of semiconductor
physics in 1981 at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz. He is working
more than 10 years in the industry and 24 years as a teacher at a school
for higher technical education. Since 2016, he is a professor at the
University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria and is the head of the
research group thermoelectricity.
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karl.gresslehner@fh-wels.atKarl Heinz Gresslehner
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria
Thermoelectricity: Principles and applications
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